March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 40.2°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 27.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Hooghly was 1986 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 24.5°C. Typical March days reach 40.2°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 41.2°C | 40.9°C | 39.5°C | 39.7°C | 39.5°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 15.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Hooghly have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (2003) to a record high of 44.6°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Hooghly
March is a good time to visit Hooghly, with days averaging 40.2°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Hooghly's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 13 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 40.0°C | 13.7°C | 26.8°C | 44 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 37.8°C | 17.8°C | 27.8°C | 51 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 37.0°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 43.3°C | 16.1°C | 29.7°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 60 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 38.4°C | 12.7°C | 25.6°C | 39 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 38.5°C | 14.8°C | 26.6°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 27.4°C | 43 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.0°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 38.4°C | 13.6°C | 26.0°C | 41 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 40.7°C | 14.4°C | 27.6°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 40.8°C | 12.7°C | 26.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 40.1°C | 14.7°C | 27.4°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 39.5°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 16.0°C | 28.9°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 38.0°C | 14.0°C | 26.0°C | 38 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 39.1°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 38.5°C | 12.2°C | 25.3°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 41.3°C | 14.8°C | 28.1°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 40.3°C | 15.5°C | 27.9°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 42.2°C | 12.8°C | 27.5°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 37.5°C | 11.5°C | 24.5°C | 110 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 40.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.2°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 40.2°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 27 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 38.1°C | 13.4°C | 25.8°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 40.6°C | 15.1°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 36.9°C | 12.7°C | 24.8°C | 150 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 39.9°C | 16.3°C | 28.1°C | 58 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 14.7°C | 28.3°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 42.0°C | 15.7°C | 28.8°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 41.9°C | 14.2°C | 28.1°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 40.2°C | 15.6°C | 27.9°C | 39 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 43.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 42.2°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 40.6°C | 14.3°C | 27.4°C | 61 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 42.1°C | 13.2°C | 27.6°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 40.7°C | 14.5°C | 27.6°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 40.8°C | 16.7°C | 28.8°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 🔥 | 44.6°C | 15.5°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 42.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.5°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 43.1°C | 12.9°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 41.7°C | 13.9°C | 27.8°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.4°C | 13.4°C | 25.9°C | 72 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.1°C | 14.8°C | 25.9°C | 85 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.2°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Hooghly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 44.6°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.6°C to 39.8°C and overnight lows from 13.9°C to 15°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.2°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Hooghly, averaging 27.4°C.
For March in Hooghly, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.2°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 150 mm. On average, March sees 28 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hooghly behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
